Soil Permeability and Hydraulic Conductivity Quiz

• The rate at which a saturated soil transmits air
• The rate at which a saturated soil transmits water (correct)
• The rate at which a dry soil transmits air
• The rate at which a dry soil transmits water

• Structure, bulk density, and type of vegetation
• Texture, color, and age of the soil
• Type and connectivity of macropores, hydraulic conductivity, and saturation (correct)
• Temperature, humidity, and wind speed

• The measurement of the amount of water that can move upward through a unit area of unsaturated soil in a unit of time
• The measurement of the amount of water that can move downward through a unit area of saturated soil in a unit of time (correct)
• The rate at which a saturated soil transmits air
• The measurement of the amount of water that can move downward through a unit area of unsaturated soil in a unit of time

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